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He was a good professor, made lecture interesting but also taught pretty well. Some of the last topics seemed a little less well explained. No attendance for class, but yes for labs. Easy work, but it grows and by the end of the semester there is a lot of it. Class is an easy A if you try, but you will spend awhile on the assignments.Rate My Professors ↗
Great professor who breaks down concepts well and helps you learn while coding alongside him in lecture. Weekly projects make up a big part of your grade, but there are a lot of resources available to make sure you get 100% on every one. Labs were mandatory but mostly unhelpful.Rate My Professors ↗
Lectures are not mandatory, but can be helpful to attend; Louis is an above average lecturer, and lectures are engaging. Labs are mandatory, but don't help learning. Projects are how most of learning is done. Weekly quizzes and exams are mostly easy, but can be annoying to solve.Rate My Professors ↗
Good lecturer, funny guy who broke down concepts in easy to understand blocks. The projects took a ton of time and the exams were pretty difficult, but overall a very interesting class.Rate My Professors ↗
Nice person and good lecturer. Tests are really heavy, but maybe its cs537's tradition since I found Shivaram's exams are also difficult.Rate My Professors ↗
Most of the course Settings are disgusting, but here you can enjoy the 5fz super long quiz, the midterm exam with 65 multiple-choice questions in one and a half hours, and vague exam answersRate My Professors ↗
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COMPSCI 368 teaches a specific programming language at beginner, intermediate, or advanced levels.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
COMPSCI 639 is an undergraduate elective covering selected topics in computing, with specific content determined by the instructor for each offering.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | COMPSCI 368 | Learning a Programming Language |
| Fall 2026 | COMPSCI 639 | Undergraduate Elective Topics in Computing |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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